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Does linux need some form of antivirus?
(hexbear.net)
and if so any suggestions? i have like 6 on my windows 
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Most of this software can be installed without sudo by changing the prefix in the (pre-compile) configuration step. The prefix usually defaults to
/usr/local, which requires root, but you can change it to (e.g.)/home/your_user_name/.localand install without special privileges. You need to add the directories toPATH/LD_LIBRARY_PATHetc. but then it works practically as an overlay on top of your distribution-provided packages without any permanent side effects or impact on other users.You're right that most instructions don't explain this, though. They just kind of assume GNU Autoconf / CMake / Meson is intuitive to mere mortals.